Zita Chriszto — play therapy and child psychology in Umm Suqeim
About Zita Chriszto
Zita Chriszto is a clinical psychologist licensed by the Dubai Health Authority (licence no. 68641695-002) who sees both children and adults. She practises at Doctor Reuter Medical Center, Villa 585b on Jumeirah Street in Umm Suqeim 1. For children, her site lists play therapy, art therapy, a drawing-based version of Katathym-Imaginative Psychotherapy (KIP), movement or dance therapy, CBT adapted for children, bedwetting therapy and psychological assessments, including ADHD and autism assessment. Her approach looks at the child within the family, and the site says she supports parents so they can help progress at home. She lists an MSc and a BA in psychology and more than seven years of experience, and says she has recently brought the World Technique, a sand, water and objects method developed by Margaret Lowenfeld, to Dubai. Sessions are one-to-one and by appointment. Fees are not published, and the practice works on a pay-and-claim basis for insurance. It is rated 4.9 on Google from 128 reviews.
The activity
Creative & Play Therapy, explained
Play therapy and art therapy help children say through toys, drawing and stories what they cannot yet put into words. In a typical session the child chooses what to play with or make, while a trained therapist watches, reflects back what they notice and gently follows the themes that come up. Parents usually talk to the therapist first and get regular feedback along the way. It is a therapy, not a class: families often look into it when a child is anxious, has big emotional reactions, struggles with friendships or is going through a hard change. It works over a course of weekly sessions, and the right fit depends on the child's stage rather than their exact age.
Who it's for
Children and adults. The children's services cover emotional, behavioural and developmental difficulties such as anxiety, big emotional reactions, social challenges, ADHD and autism, and bedwetting. The site's play therapy page says play therapy is typically used with children aged roughly 3 to 12, adapted for teenagers; ask the practice which ages Zita sees for each therapy.
What to expect
The first session is mainly about gathering the child's history and your concerns: the site says the psychologist may interview parents and child and use questionnaires, and uses it to build rapport and plan treatment. In play therapy, the therapist usually talks with parents first, then sees the child separately; the child chooses toys and games while the therapist observes and joins in when it helps. The site describes play therapy sessions as weekly and a little under an hour, over a course of sessions. Ask the practice about fees and whether a first consultation is charged.
Highlights
- DHA-licensed clinical psychologist, licence no. 68641695-002 (dubaipsychology.ae)
- Children's services: play, art, KIP drawing, movement or dance therapy, CBT and bedwetting therapy (dubaipsychology.ae)
- Child assessments, including ADHD and autism (dubaipsychology.ae)
- Parents involved, with support to help progress at home (dubaipsychology.ae)
- Pay and claim: the front office helps with insurance forms (dubaipsychology.ae)
- 4.9 on Google from 128 reviews (Google listing)
Why parents rate it
What parents say on Google
Zita Chriszto is rated 4.9 on Google from 128 reviews. 121 of those are five stars and the other 7 are four stars, with no ratings below four.
The facts
- Ages
- Children and adults; play therapy typically for children aged roughly 3-12 (dubaipsychology.ae)
- Not published yet
- Ask about prices and trials
- Schedule
- By appointment; play therapy sessions are weekly (dubaipsychology.ae)
- Where
- Doctor Reuter Medical Center, Villa 585b, Jumeirah St, Umm Suqeim 1, Dubai
- How to book
- dubaipsychology.ae/contact · +971 58 566 9327 · [email protected]
- Opening hours
- Every day7am–10pm
Questions parents ask
Good to know
- By appointment only (Google listing)
- Free car park and on-site parking (Google listing)
- Wheelchair-accessible car park, seating and toilet; nursing room (Google listing)
- Online sessions are offered for adolescents and adults; ask whether they suit your child (dubaipsychology.ae)
- Identifies as women-owned (Google listing)
Prices, ages and times change — confirm with the provider before you book.
Location
Skip mapVilla 585b Jumeira St - Umm Suqeim First - Umm Suqeim 1 - Dubai
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